As the Shadow_
Claudia, a single bored Milan travel agent in her thirties, takes evening classes in Russian and tries to get to know her teacher Boris from Kiev. Boris says that he is reluctant to get involved with his student, but asks Claudia to put up his beautiful Ukrainian cousin Olga for a few days while he is away on business. The women get along quite well, but Claudia is distressed when Olga disappears without taking her suitcase, money or passport.
Starring
Anita Kravos, Paolo Pierobon, Karolina Porcari
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
As the Shadow was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
Claudia, a single bored Milan travel agent in her thirties, takes evening classes in Russian and tries to get to know her teacher Boris from Kiev. Boris says...
CAST (12)
Anita Kravos
Claudia
Paolo Pierobon
Boris
Karolina Porcari
Olga
LC
Loris Carraro
Federico
AC
Alessandro Codaglio
Bruno
GC
Graziella Comana
Madre di Claudia
CC
Cristiana Corradi
Sonia
GF
Gisella Filippi
Segretaria
LL
Lorenzo Lastrucci
Padre di Claudia
PO
Patrizia Olgiati
Francesca
AS
Alessandro Stellacci
Antonio
IS
Ivan Stojanov
Dima
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What is As the Shadow about?
Claudia, a single bored Milan travel agent in her thirties, takes evening classes in Russian and tries to get to know her teacher Boris from Kiev. Boris says that he is reluctant to get involved with his student, but asks Claudia to put up his beautiful Ukrainian cousin Olga for a few days while he is away on business. The women get along quite well, but Claudia is distressed when Olga disappears without taking her suitcase, money or passport.
How long is As the Shadow?
As the Shadow has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in As the Shadow?
The cast of As the Shadow includes Anita Kravos, Paolo Pierobon, Karolina Porcari, Loris Carraro, Alessandro Codaglio.
What is the rating of As the Shadow?
As the Shadow has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
